Benjamin Sigouin

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Benjamin Sigouin
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Sigouin at the 2023 Cary Challenger II
Country (sports)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Born (1999-06-03) 3 June 1999 (age 25)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
College University of North Carolina
Prize money$88,486
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 523 (15 July 2019)
Doubles
Career record0–2
Career titles2 Challengers
Highest rankingNo. 200 (29 July 2024)
Current rankingNo. 201 (9 December 2024)
Last updated on: 10 December 2024.

Benjamin Sigouin (born 3 June 1999) is a Canadian tennis player who specializes in doubles. He has a career high ATP career high doubles ranking of world No. 200 achieved on 29 July 2024. He also has a singles ranking of No. 523 achieved on 15 July 2019. [1]

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Sigouin has won 2 ATP Challengers and 4 ITF Men's World Tennis Tour doubles titles.

Career

Sigouin made his ATP tour main draw debut at the 2023 National Bank Open, where he was granted a wildcard entry into the men's doubles draw alongside compatriot Kelsey Stevenson. The pair lost in the first round to Frenchman Nicolas Mahut and another Canadian Vasek Pospisil 5–7, 4–6.

Juniors

Sigouin had a fantastic junior career, reaching a career high combined junior ranking of number 4 in the world. He reached the boys' doubles final at the 2016 US Open alongside fellow Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime before losing to Juan Carlos Aguilar and Felipe Meligeni Alves 3–6, 6–7(4–7). [2]

In October 2015, Sigouin and fellow Canadians Félix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov captured the first Junior Davis Cup title for Canada in its history. [3]

ATP Challenger and ITF Tour finals

Doubles: 15 (8–7)

Legend
ATP Challengers (2–1)
ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour (6–6)
Titles by surface
Hard (6–7)
Clay (2–0)
Grass (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Sep 2016Canada F8, Toronto FuturesHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Juan Carlos Aguilar Flag of Mexico.svg Hans Hach
Flag of the United States.svg Rhyne Williams
3–6, 3–6
Win1–1Jun 2018Canada F3, Calgary FuturesHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alexis Galarneau Flag of the United States.svg Alexios Halebian
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Samuel Monette
7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Loss1–2Jul 2018Canada F5, Saskatoon FuturesHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alexis Galarneau Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marc-Andrea Huesler
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sem Verbeek
3–6, 3–6
Loss1–3Jun 2021M25 Wichita, USAWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of the United States.svg John McNally Flag of Chile.svg Nicoas Acevedo Olmos
Flag of Bolivia.svg Murkel Dellien
4–6, 6–2, [10–12]
Loss1–4Jul 2022M15 Waco, USAWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of the United States.svg Mac Kiger Flag of the United States.svg George Goldhoff
Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Zink
6–4, 5–7, [7–10]
Win2–4Oct 2022M15 Ithaca, USAWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of the United States.svg John McNally Flag of the United States.svg Nico Mostardi
Flag of Germany.svg Jannik Opitz
6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Loss2–5Jan 2023M15 Ithaca, USAWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of the United States.svg Mac Kiger Flag of the United States.svg Nick Chappell
Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Ponwith
2–6, 4–6
Win3–5Jan 2023M15 Edmond, USAWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of the United States.svg Mac Kiger Flag of the United States.svg Collin Altamirano
Flag of Romania.svg Gabi Adrian Boitan
7–6(9–7), 6–4
Win4–5May 2023M25 Pensacola, USAWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of the United States.svg Vasil Kirkov Flag of the United States.svg Sekou Bangoura
Flag of Israel.svg Roy Stepanov
6–4, 4–6, [10–8]
Loss4–6Jun 2023M25 Tulsa, USAWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of the United States.svg Mac Kiger Flag of the United States.svg Ozan Baris
Flag of the United States.svg Garrett Johns
2–6, 5–7
Win5–6Feb 2024M25 Naples, USAWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of the United States.svg Mac Kiger Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Heck
Flag of Japan.svg Kenta Miyoshi
6–2, 6–7(7–9), [10–6]
Win6–6Mar 2024M25 Calabasas, USAWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of New Zealand.svg Finn Reynolds Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kang
Flag of the United States.svg Neel Rajesh
6–4, 2–6, [13–11]
Win7–6 Jun 2024 Little Rock, United StatesChallengerHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Liam Draxl Flag of India.svg Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli
Flag of Mexico.svg Hans Hach Verdugo
6–4, 3–6, [10–7]
Win8–6 Nov 2024 Puerto Vallarta, MexicoChallengerHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Liam Draxl Flag of the United States.svg Karl Poling
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Seggerman
7–6(7–5), 6–2
Loss8–7 Dec 2024 Manzanillo, MexicoChallengerHard Flag of New Zealand.svg Finn Reynolds Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Liam Draxl
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cleeve Harper
7–6(7–4), 5–7, [10–12]

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss 2016 US OpenHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Félix Auger-Aliassime Flag of Bolivia.svg Juan Carlos Aguilar
Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Meligeni Alves
3–6, 6–7(4–7)

Junior Davis Cup

Titles: 1 (1 win, 0 runner-ups)

EditionTeamRdScore
2015 Félix Auger-Aliassime
Denis Shapovalov
Benjamin Sigouin
RRFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 3–0 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RRFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 3–0 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
RRFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 3–0 Flag of Poland.svg Poland
SFFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 3–0 Flag of Russia.svg Russia
FFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 2–1 Flag of Germany.svg Germany

Participation: 2 (2 wins, 0 losses)

GroupRdDateOpponent nationScoreVenueSurfaceMatchOpponent player(s)W–LRubber score
FinalRROct 2015Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic3–0 Madrid ClayDoubles (w/ D Shapovalov) Patrik Rikl
Michael Vrbenský
Win7–6(7–2), 3–6, 6–2
Flag of Poland.svg Poland3–0Doubles (w/ D. Shapovalov)Konrad Fryze
Daniel Michalski
Win6–1, 6–1

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References

  1. "Benjamin Sigouin". ATP Tour. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  2. "Benjamin Sigouin Juniors Doubles Activity". ITF Tennis. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  3. "Czechs and Canadians crowned Junior champions". ITFTennis.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2023.